Loy Vaughan - University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

Professor: Loy Vaughan

Department: Mathematics

College: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MA102
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

You feel like youre in middle school more than college.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MA105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

You're gonna be teaching yourself here. Math at UAB is basically an online class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MA105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Went very fast and wouldnt answer student questions. I basically had to teach myself in this class. Also attendance is mandatory.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MA106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Good

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MA106
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Vaughan is boring. There's no way around that. He gives a bunch of homework, too. Still, he knows his material and explains it well, so the class is bearable. You might not like it, but you'll come out with a good grade if you go to lecture and do the work.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MA106
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This class was difficult. Memorization is KEY. Have to retake for a better gpa.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MA105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Went way too fast. No one in the class could keep up. Got annoyed when students would ask him questions. Attendance is mandatory.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MA102MA105
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He does not interact with students at all unless answering questions he requires attendance and textbook and if you are there at the exact time class starts you're late I miss 3 questions a test off typos even though calculations are correct and make an 80% but test don't count for much fr so just show up with your textbook n do your quizzes and hw

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MA105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Went way too fast. Got annoyed when students would stop him to ask questions.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MA105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Went very fast and didnt stop to answer questions from confused students.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MA102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

You can tell that he definitely knows what he is doing. That being said, he speaks in monotone 100% of the time, and is extremely boring. You'll teach yourself in MyMathLabs outside of class. Unless pre calculus just excites the hell out of you, you will probably hate this class. Passing is doable, but you won't enjoy a second of it.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MA102
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Very boring and Hard on students. If you are 5 mins late save yourself the time and just come 30 mins late he counts it all the same

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MA105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Vaughan was pretty solid. He was never super fascinating in class, but he always taught the material clearly, and would take time to explain if a student was confused. This course is a well oiled machine, as long as you do the homework and quizzes, you'll be fine. He was also easy to understand and always helpful when we talked after class.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MA105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

you NEED to attend class to pass. he's really good at explaining the concepts that we're going over - most of the other math teachers aren't good at that. i would take his course again solely because he explained everything so well and made sure you knew the material. and he offered help outside of class. also don't use your cell phone in class.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MA106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He's an okay professor but because most of the course is online homework and quizzes you can learn much better from their help. I basically taught myself the information but you have to go to his lecture and lab days otherwise you won't get an A because it counts 5points each time you go,

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MA102
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Took him as a first semester freshman and thought he was terrible to begin with, when really it was just me getting adapted to college lectures. Now I'm a Sophomore and registering for classes and saw him as an option for my name level math and couldn't be more thrilled to have him as a professor again. SO great compared to others in the department

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MA106
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He did not teach the material well. I only showed up to class for participation points, because I taught the material to myself after class. Fortunately, I am able to easily understand pre-cal. However, I would not recommend for those who need more help in math. He was quick to call someone out and take up phones just for having it on the table.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MA102
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He is an alright teacher. In class he basically reads from what is in the text book. Be sure to come to class and with the book because that counts as points. Be sure to do the hw and quizzes they really help with the test because those are easy A's. If you feel the hw and quizzes are a bit tedious I recommend using a factoring cal. online.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MA102
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Not very professional at all, goes over the work as if the students already know it, refuses to slow down, has a habit of calling out students who may have a little anxiety about the work in the class, he takes up cell phones (what professor does that?) seems irritable and doesnt seem to care for the students really.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MA106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He made sure that I understood the material and if I ever did bad on a test, he made sure to offer suggestions on how to improve.